Any book suggestions on paphiopedilums?

[Jeff214]

Can anyone suggest a book on paphiopedilums? Call me old-fashioned, but I like a good book filled with culture and history of species!

Thanks

[SouthPark]

Jeff ...... I have seen topics about those sorts of books, and the names that mainly came up are:

The Paphiopedilum Grower's Manual, rev. 2nd ed.

and books by Harold Koopowitz : Tropical Slipper Orchids: "Paphiopedilum" & "Phragmipedium" Species & Hybrids

Novelty Slipper Orchids: Breeding and Cultivating Paphiopedilum Hybrids

[billc]

Orchid Fever by Eric Hansen is a good read about the characters who hunt for paphs. Highly recommend it.

The Paphiopedilum Growers Manual by Birk left me less than satisfied. He devotes a page to each species with a picture and basic description of the habitat and weather. It's an OK book but you won't really learn much from it.

Bill

[Roberta]

Jeff -
If you are interested in Tropical Slipper Orchids by Koopowitz, it is available on the Orchid Digest website Tropical Slipper Orchids

[Jeff214]

Originally Posted by SouthPark

Jeff ...... I have seen topics about those sorts of books, and the names that mainly came up are:

The Paphiopedilum Grower's Manual, rev. 2nd ed.

and books by Harold Koopowitz : Tropical Slipper Orchids: "Paphiopedilum" & "Phragmipedium" Species & Hybrids

Novelty Slipper Orchids: Breeding and Cultivating Paphiopedilum Hybrids

Thanks SouthPark, I have been eyeing the one by Harold Koopowitz. Maybe they'll release a new edition one of these days...

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Originally Posted by Roberta

Jeff -
If you are interested in Tropical Slipper Orchids by Koopowitz, it is available on the Orchid Digest website Tropical Slipper Orchids

I don't think that's the same book by Koopowitz. It looks like it's by Phillip Cribb and Christopher Purver. Maybe I need to be a member to see the full list? Thank anyway though!

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Jeff214

I don't think that's the same book by Koopowitz. It looks like it's by Phillip Cribb and Christopher Purver. Maybe I need to be a member to see the full list? Thank anyway though!

Sorry, you're correct. The Koopowitz book is available (maybe Amazon? or AOS? or both?)